I’ve read the work of George Monbiot before – he’s a seasoned environmental justice veteran who writes passionately and logically. He’s put out another great post about population (a topic we have just had a seminar on here at Dal). His argument that the population problem is only second to our consumption problem seems to fit with a lot of other data I have heard, especially from my favourite population optimist, Hans Rosling. Apparently, according to statistics (that I am too lazy to look up) fertility rates have dropped consistently across the world, and continue to do so – so, although we must remain vigilant in protecting and promoting women’s rights, sexual education and care, we must be even more vigilant in reducing the impacts of our global consumption. In this case, the problem points more directly toward the developed world, not only to reform the rich, but to lead the poor and developing nations on a path toward sustainable prosperity.
Hans Rosling on Global Population Growth (but he’s got a ton of videos and you should see them all!).
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